Course Description

This course will support and provide valuable information for educators and team leaders working in Outside School Hours Care. 

Gowrie Training & Consultancy

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Working in Outside School Hours Care: An introductory course for educators

  • 2

    Module 1: Work roles and responsibilities

    • Module 1 outline

      FREE PREVIEW
    • The National Quality Framework

    • ACECQA educator video clip

    • The National Quality Standard

    • The Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics

    • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    • Responsibilities and obligations of the work role

    • What is duty of care?

    • Duty of care obligations

    • Scenario 1.1

    • Scenario 1.1 responses

    • Scenario 1.2

    • Scenario 1.2 quiz

    • What does it mean to be a professional?

    • What is professionalism?

    • Making a good impression in the workplace

    • Scenario 1.3

    • Scenario 1.3 response

    • Scenario 1.4

    • Scenario 1.4 response

    • Scenario 1.5

    • Scenario 1.5 response

    • References Module 1

    • Congratulations

  • 3

    Module 2: The developmental characteristics of children in OSHC

    • Module 2 outline

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Educator's role in supporting children's development

    • Developmental characteristics

    • Developmental characteristics of children aged 4-6 years old

    • Developmental characteristics of children aged 7-9 years old

    • Developmental characteristics of children aged 10-12 years old

    • Questions 2.1

    • References Module 2

    • Congratulations

  • 4

    Module 3: Communication and relationships

    • Module 3 outline

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Key documents to guide educator practice

    • My Time, Our Place

    • Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes

    • Question 3.1

    • Communication and belonging

    • Communicating with children

    • Scenario 3.1

    • Scenario 3.1 Response

    • Communication with families

    • Scenario 3.2

    • Scenario 3.2 Response

    • Scenario 3.3

    • Scenario 3.3 Response

    • Communicating as a team

    • Scenario 3.4

    • Scenario 3.4 quiz

    • Building positive relationships

    • Relationships with children

    • Belonging

    • Being

    • Becoming

    • Scenario 3.5

    • Scenario 3.5 response

    • Partnerships with families

    • Connecting with community

    • Connecting with schools

    • Question 3.2

    • References Module 3

    • Congratulations

  • 5

    Module 4: Health and Safety

    • Module 4 outline

      FREE PREVIEW
    • National Quality Area 2 - Health and Safety

    • Supervision in OSHC

    • Supervising children

    • Principles of supervision

    • Beginning and end of day procedures

    • Question 4.1

    • Benefit risk and the NQF

    • A hazard

    • A risk

    • Understanding benefit risk

    • Knowing the children

    • Involving children in decision making

    • Assessing risk for and with children

    • Examples of risk assessment tools

    • Questions 4.2

    • Children's health and wellbeing

    • Physical activity

    • Time to rest

    • Nutrition

    • Mental wellbeing

    • Illness in OSHC

    • Illness and infection management

    • Mandatory reporting

    • Hygiene practices in OSHC settings

    • Hand washing and hand drying

    • Wearing gloves

    • Toileting and bathroom areas

    • Food hygiene

    • The outdoors and hygiene

    • Work health and safety

    • Manual handling

    • Emergency procedures in the OSHC setting

    • Evacuation procedures

    • Talking with children

    • Emergency requiring a doctor or ambulance

    • References and addition reading

    • Congratulations

  • 6

    Module 5: Program and practice

    • Module 5 outline

      FREE PREVIEW
    • The child's voice

    • Question 5.1

    • Daily practices

    • Routines and transitions

    • Questions 5.2

    • Play and leisure

    • Types and characteristics of play

    • Creating playful environments

    • Question 5.3

    • Creating environments for leisure and learning

    • Engaging environments

    • The outdoor environment

    • Question 5.4

    • Teaching and learning with children

    • Intentionality

    • Planning for learning

    • Cycle of planning

    • Documenting, evaluating and communicating children's learning and wellbeing

    • Reflective practice

    • Question 5.5

    • References and additional readings

    • Congratulations

Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent content and delivery!

Courtney Hobbs

This has been a great course for OSHC educators - as a manager, my team and I completed the course and it is excellent to know that from casual educators, t...

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This has been a great course for OSHC educators - as a manager, my team and I completed the course and it is excellent to know that from casual educators, to experienced OSHC workers we now all have a consistent foundation of knowledge amongst our team.

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5 star rating

Tania Keates

5 star rating

great course

Jing Kong

I feel more professional and confident to work in OSHC service after completing the course. Thanks!

I feel more professional and confident to work in OSHC service after completing the course. Thanks!

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